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Plans for new alumni center unveiled

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… building wings refined to reflect the existing look and feel of East Hall were among the features unveiled … from TowerPinkster unveiled the final design for the new Western Michigan University Alumni Center . The renovation design shown in the third and final public session has been done with the aim of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14654

Immigration at the forefront in 2016-17 Sichel Series

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… at that thorny issue in the coming months when they visit Western Michigan University as part of the 2016-17 Sichel … 2028 Brown Hall. They are open to the public free of charge and followed by a light lunch reception. The series kicks … Immigrant Groups Over the Long Term: The Second Generation and Beyond." STEVE Trejo Trejo holds a bachelor's degree in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34946

Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race

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… man who grew up in drug-riddled, inner city Baltimore and went on to become a famous author and national correspondent is visiting the Western Michigan University campus in early November to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… teacher gestures to the book, pointing at the pictures and teaching them words like “octopus.” Each student shows … enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United … together. The Summer Enrichment Program was initiated by Western Michigan University alumni Jeremy Goldman , Neena …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Music of the Carpenters featured in Miller Auditorium event

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… to You: The Music of the Carpenters" is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium for a single … with more than a dozen No. 1 hits. Now, singer Lisa Rock and her six-piece band are bringing the music of the Carpenters back to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35843

Students perform 'Angels in America' at Williams Theatre

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU students Myles Schwartz and Asia Marie Hicks (Photo credit: John Lacko) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The University Theatre at Western Michigan University will perform Tony Kushner's … celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt —the 54 1/2-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44964

Lyceum Series to take broad look at sexual identity issues

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… weekly lunchtime lecture series starting this month at Western Michigan University will focus on sexual identity issues and how they can overlap with other dimensions of diversity. … the Fall 2017 Lyceum Series runs Sept. 13 to Dec. 6 and will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42433

Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place

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… Flynn on The Student Recreation Center is offering outdoor and virtual fitness classes to keep the WMU community active … Mich.—Workout pods. Reduced capacity. Outdoor classes. Western Michigan University’s Student Recreation Center … a number of safety measures to promote wellness and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The facility will open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61100

Team of 14 from WMU in Texas preparing for solar race

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… on Sunseeker solar race car KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Fourteen Western Michigan University students arrived in Austin, … international collegiate race that begins July 21 in Austin and ends 1,751 miles later on July 28 in Minneapolis, … student from Wixom. During the race events in Texas and heading north toward Minnesota, the team will be posting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17434

Football Broncos move up to No. 20 in AP Poll

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… making its first-ever appearance in the AP top-25 poll, the Western Michigan University football team, led by head coach P.J. Fleck , beat the Akron Zips 41-0 and was rewarded with a four-point increase in the AP standings. Now ranked at No. 20 in the nation by the AP, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35806